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Hello, My chinchilla has started to develop an unwanted behavior. Every time I open his cage door, he tries to escape. He will start scratching at my hand and doing everything to push his way out of the door. It's starting to make feeding him and other things difficult to do. I'm trying to open...

Thank you guys for your help. I've followed your advise, and this morning he appears to be doing better. I will continue to give him only hay today, and monitor him. I couldn't find Oxbow, so I have ordered a bag online. It won't arrive until saturday. Should I feed him the Kaytee in the...

Thank you for your reply! I have taken away his pellets for the meantime. What is a quality brand you would recommend? He's currently receiving regular filtered water. I use a brita filter with him, but it may be worth mentioning he received tap water once or twice on accident. I will try...

Hello, I've had my chin for almost 3 months now. He's my first chin I've owned, so I'm still learning but we've been getting along great. About 2 weeks ago, I came home one day and noticed that there was poop squished all over his cage. It was stuck to him as well, and caused quite the mess. I...

Hello! I got a chinchilla, Thor, about two weeks ago. He was very jumpy and terrified when I brought him home. I've spent time just sitting by his cage and what not, and he has gotten fairly comfortable with me. He'll come up to the cage and let me scratch him, climb on my hands, ect. However...